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Cycle route - The Nesque River Canyons

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Route

Difficulty

Difficult

Duration

0h

Distance

63.97km

Positive elevation

976 meters

Negative elevation

975 meters

Altitude

Min. 249 meters

Max. 832 meters

  • circuit
  • variante
  • voie verte
  • liaison

Departure / Arrival

Villes-sur-Auzon / Villes-sur-Auzon

Parking

Villes-sur-Auzon

Elevation

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Gorges de la Nesque

GPX track

Cycle route - The Nesque River Canyons@CoVe SMAEMV C. Constant
Cycle route - The Nesque River Canyons@CoVe SMAEMV C. Constant
Cycle route - The Nesque River Canyons@SMAEMV V. Thomann
Cycle route - The Nesque River Canyons@SMAEMV V. Thomann
Cycle route - The Nesque River Canyons@Droits gérés C. Constant
Cycle route - The Nesque River Canyons@Droits gérés C. Constant
Cycle route - The Nesque River Canyons@CoVe SMAEMV C. Constant
Cycle route - The Nesque River Canyons@CoVe SMAEMV C. Constant
Cycle route - The Nesque River Canyons@CoVe SMAEMV C. Constant
Cycle route - The Nesque River Canyons@CoVe SMAEMV C. Constant

The tourist service at Villes-sur-Auzon :

This unmissable circuit takes the scenic route through the Nesque River Canyons ('les Gorges de la Nesque'), and is the most challenging compared with the other bike circuits in this region.
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Gradually climb 22 km in the heart of an exceptional landscape: The Nesque River Canyons, also known as 'Les Gorges de la Nesque' - a beautiful hydrogeological breakthrough of wild canyon, where magnificent rocks rise and overhang an abyss, all along a road marked out by tunnels and lookout points, such as the one at Castelleras facing the majestic Rocher du Cire. Upon arrival at Monieux you will discover the "Val de Sault", its scents of lavender in summer and the relief which surrounds it highlighting the need to preserve and protect such a beautiful environment. On the way back you will carefully descend along the Vaucluse mountains, cross the Javon forest, and reach Méthamis, the land of the "Terrasses du Ventoux". Circuit created by CoVe and ADMV www.destination-ventoux.com

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Accéder à l'itinéraire

recommended
parking(s)

Esplanade Claude Bérard Rue Villeneuve

road access

From Carpentras, take the D942 to Villes-sur-Auzon

To be noted

Caution downhill (D5)
If you notice a problem on one of the Provence cycling routes report it with the Suricate app!: sentinelles.sportsdenature.fr
Access to the massifs
Respect the regulations preserving protected natural areas – find out about restrictions to accessing the massifs during fire risk periods, from 15 June to 15 September.
Before heading out, check the website

In short

  • Tourist route passing the Gorges de la Nesque and the scenic viewpoint at the Rocher du Cire
  • The fields of lavender and spelt in the Sault countryside
  • The AOC Ventoux vineyards around Méthamis and Villes-sur-Auzon

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Contact

Parc Naturel Régional du Mont-Ventoux
E-Mail : villes-sur-auzon@ventoux-sud.com
Website : https://www.provence-a-velo.fr/equipements/mont-ventoux/circuit-velo-les-gorges-de-la-nesque/provence-4599300-1.html